Investigation launched after 29-year-old Tasmanian dies in custody
Man found unresponsive shortly after being arrested over a ‘simple offence’ in the Moonah areaGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastTasmanian authorities have launched an investigation into a man’s death in police custody in Hobart on Saturday.Police arrested the 29-year-old man from Glenorchy at about 1:55am, after several reports he was acting “in a suspicious and erratic” manner in the Moonah area.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...
Man found unresponsive shortly after being arrested over a ‘simple offence’ in the Moonah area
Tasmanian authorities have launched an investigation into a man’s death in police custody in Hobart on Saturday.
Police arrested the 29-year-old man from Glenorchy at about 1:55am, after several reports he was acting “in a suspicious and erratic” manner in the Moonah area.
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